April 30, 2004The measures would criminalize using camcorders in movie theaters and increase fees for patent applications, among other issues.TAGS:measure, camcorder, intellectual property, movie
November 21, 2003A logjam on a stalled bill to permanently ban taxes on Internet access appears close to breaking, but the final shape of the bill is uncertain.TAGS:moratorium, tax, ban, Internet access, senator, bill, measure, vote, DSL
January 16, 2007Federal law makes it illegal to buy, sell or obtain personal phone records through fraudulent means; violations could yield prison time.TAGS:pretexting, legislation, president, bill, measure, law, record, HP
March 8, 2006Congressional panel approves more penalties targeting sales of personal phone records without customer consent.TAGS:pretexting, bill, Republican, committee, Rep., measure
April 29, 2004Legislators counter that officials should be outraged over potential abuses of privacy and security through programs that serve ads and transmit information.TAGS:spyware, adware, measure, law, chairman